Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - All Boss Fights & Ending (No Damage)

[@grfrjiglstan]

I love how you see Link's shadow after you defeat each boss. Almost foreshadowing.

[@catluvr2]

Don't you mean... fore-SHADOWING?

[@TheDoomMaster]

Ba dum tss.

[@milesmonaco2625]

Exept dark link.

[@thesoundofpie4783]

@@milesmonaco2625 *Insert bass boosted Ultimate here*

[@sirawesomness7875]

DAH DUM TSSSSSSSSS!

[@ginidontthinkso4282]

Danm I forgot the 3rd boss actually has a turn animation instead of just flipping , that’s actually cool for its day

[@barthilhorst7551]

yeah, it's also made in a very simple but effective way. The sprite basically consists of a front and rear part and by moving those over eachother it looks like the boss turns, but it doesn't cost any graphical memory. One of those clever tricks used back in the day.

[@Ra1nLynn]

Link's shield is so good it makes Dark Souls players jealous

[@kirito_kun5072]

Robin Hunter This game is so hard it makes dark soul players look good.

[@mr.beeves5912]

Jeffrey Salmeron what

[@firionkaiser8291]

@@kirito_kun5072 Zelda 2 is pretty easy

[@kychale]

Zelda 2 is really hard actuslly on NES

[@firionkaiser8291]

@@kychale I've played it on NES too, it's not that bad aside from Death Mountain and some parts of Valley of Death

[@Kokiri-Kid-07]

Did you just....downward thrust Volvagia to death? Dude Triforce of Courage seriously no fear at all!

[@jean-jacquesludot6560]

this one's volcania

[@esmeraldamingoranceperez6420]

Its called Barba

[@DesertDragons13]

That's more like a Wisdom thing. I never thought to do that.

[@Cheesehead302]

@@DesertDragons13 Ikr? That was such a cool strategy, I just put on the jump spell and went one by one. If I ever play this game again, I'll have to try that cuz it looks slick.

[@DesertDragons13]

Come to think of it that's also a Courage thing cause he could have fallen in the lava real easily.

[@pkvox155]

Am I the only one who genuinely likes this game. Sure it has its flaws but it also has a ton of interesting ideas

[@bread2374]

I sort of agree. I’ve beat it once 100% so I did everything. It’s a decent game in my opinion, one I’m glad I beat but not one I’ll play again for a long time (especially because it’s hard a shit) but I think a remake with more polish, maybe something with combat similar to that of say Hollow Knight (quick, precise, challenging, yet fair trial and error combat) would make it the best 2D Zelda

[@AfanOpiano]

Clearly not the only one since there are tons of other people here

[@MarkFendy-sw7hn]

A most improvement from the first Zelda game but still Zelda 1 and most other older games are still good golden!

[@Insidious_Rage]

This game is legendary. The change from top view to side scroll in part 2. Took the game to a new level. Though Zelda 1 was also amazing having to find all the hidden caves and secrets and checking ecery bush and wall. That gane had seemingly endless play value as a kid

[@sapphirestar22]

You make this look so easy!

[@andrexg.7559]

Poor Volvagia, you didn´t even let it attack

[@hawkeye2958]

That boss’s name is actually Barba.

[@AenimalCannibal985]

Barba is also known as Volvagia. Don't correct people if you don't have the capacity.

[@AgdaFingers]

@@hawkeye2958 He went down like a little bitch... And yes, the Zelda wiki says that the Japanese name of Barba is Volvagia - so you're both right. However they are different Barbas / Volvagias...I think.

[@firionkaiser8291]

@@AenimalCannibal985 He's allowed to give the original name if he wants though

[@Paladin2555]

Original Japanese name: barubajia. Localized in NES release as Barba. Later changed to Volvagia for Ocarina of Time

[@jordan9503]

this game facinates me . the sprite work is amazing and the boss designs are sick ! this game would really benefit from a top down remaster with some quality of life improvements

[@bryanna72]

They should redo everything about this game. Though a different company, DuckTales and Castle of Illusion have been redone. Imagine what they can do nowadays to this game. I'm not talking about custom hacks or anything but completely remaster and correct all of the issues.

[@starlight381a]

@@bryanna72 In theory, OOT was intended as a reboot of this and TLOZ games, fuse toether. You can even see it in some aspect of this game, as the music the fairies do, that owns the same notes of the Hyrule's field in OOT.

[@ArnauPuig19]

3:21 Not enough numbers exist to count how many times that b*tch threw me into the lava pit. Didn't know you could kill him how you did

[@elephant35e]

That boss was the easiest boss in this game my opinion, and I didn't defeat him the "cheat way" like that guy did. Thankfully he never threw me in the lava pit!

[@willc7076]

He fires a linear beam of fire at the platform you’re standing on, so use the jump spell and jump over it as soon as he is ab to fire it.

[@crwth001]

​@@elephant35egooma is easier

[@melodicagallery2888]

I spend like 1 hour of my life defeating Dark Link and you beat it in just 1 minut Hahaha Cool video bro.

[@megasean3000]

For me, the bosses were the easiest, because you could go all out to beat them, knowing your health and magic get replenished. It’s getting to the bosses that’s the hard part. _Everything_ is out to get you and is stressful getting through all of them, without wasting too much health, magic and lives, or it’s back to the very start.

[@AggressiveMenace]

I agree, the levels are basically walking on minefields, so crazy full of obstacles.

[@jonathanramos1889]

Dude you got mad sword skills and your defense is a beauty to see. I love this game and I have beaten it alot. I will never understand the hatred for this game.😑 But when I see how u fought these bosses with style. Made me pull out my NES and start just replaying this game.

[@MetallicAAlabamA]

Was my favorite game, and had the best bosses that u could fight.

[@keithdavid1544]

love the boss music.

[@Fe_Mikey2015]

Such a Hard game

[@Fe_Mikey2015]

I beat that tunnel level when I was 9. But got a game over right at the next level.

[@chrisbraasch7579]

Michael the Legendary Super Human. Yes but a great game.

[@paddedpineappleanimations265]

Ikr

[@bezoticallyyours83]

In some spots, but it's otherwise challenging but fair.

[@mojo-eq4ln]

If u properly level up, it's not so bad

[@desmondschneider5397]

3:21 Link said “Who gave you the right to live? Die, serpent!”

[@Madxmanix]

This masterpiece of a game corrupted and possessed so many children with its level design and soundtrack!... excellent!

[@iv9496]

this game deserves a remake like samus returns

[@iwasanMBTInerd]

I let my friend play this game on my Wii U because I thought it would give him a hard time. He had never even picked up the game before. I had a save state right before the Dark Link battle since I had already beaten the game. So I tell my friend to fight Dark Link and I shit you not, he beat him on his first try without hardly losing any health and he didn't even use the corner trick. He straight up dominated him. I couldn't believe my eyes but he got a good laugh about it.

[@Patricio4Christ]

I suppose that he used jump strike technique.

[@bagueteto]

You are crazy! But that means, you are a super player. :D

[@mrmosty5167]

Damn you didn’t even raise Life?! I had a hard enough time with everything at Lv 8!

[@8Bitorbust]

No damage vs Thunderbird? Maybe the most kickass thing I've ever seen.

[@Jackson-101]

Why does everyone hate Zelda ll? It's one of my favorite Zelda games

[@zazelby]

I always liked it, too. It's probably a combination of the difficulty and how different it is from the games immediately before and after it.

[@fikayoakande1496]

Severely underrated NES game

[@one121100]

Jackson 101 I don't believe people hate it, it's just they dislike it's different style and difficulty.

[@kyoku1982]

I dont think anybody besides you has ever disliked it because it was on the NES. The NES has far more complex games than Zelda 2 that work fine. Its underrated because it was very different than its popular predecessor (also its brutally hard).

[@mc_sea]

I think a major reason why people don't like this game is that the hints towards getting progress in the game where very cryptic and the brutal difficulty turned people off.

[@KnakuanaRka]

All right, what you did to Barba was totally hilarious.

[@adiel_loiola]

Im Error

[@icyclimber4215]

i am bug... too bad i never made it to the game

[@wutsamfamjam6460]

lithium 1817 1 like = 1 bug

[@sirawesomness7875]

Me too.. Pe0p1e d0nt 11ke me at a11 10101010101010101010101010101010101010101 ERR Reset c:/Shutting down...

[@topfranluis1]

lithium 1817 You did

[@shane-o4778]

I used to scratch my head reading that like WTF does this mean. Like is he an Error in the game or is this cryptic!??!? Like seriously WTF lol

[@civilwildman]

Actually beat this game about a week ago (via the eShop for the 3DS). Did it all from start to finish in about 5 days. This vid helped with the Thunderbird and the final boss.

[@ratabreak3902]

wow two videos at the same day thanks!

[@coopersteves]

This game was so hard I had to use game genie

[@theghostofcottonmather8621]

5:57 link finally got a kiss

[@ootfan7882]

Nope friendzoned

[@civilwildman]

HEY! EXCUUUUUUUUUUUSE me, Princess!

[@practicalaccount2069]

Theres a video series called behind the camera or smth loke that, where using emualtion hacks and cheats codes the video shows a bunch of stuff, like for instance if you take out our the curtain, it likes looks like zeldas hugging link(now obviously the game and developers where stronglt implying the obvious but if you wanna headcanon that why not)

[@truepixelgamer8779]

You jackhammered that lava dragon. Rekt!

[@truepixelgamer8779]

Community terms.

[@Psykhos]

I think that Thunderbird is the hardest boss to kill in the Zelda series :o You just skipped Barba like a boss B)

[@deuce5546]

Thunderbird is easy as hell. Cast Shield and Reflect. With the right reflex you can beat him unscathed.

[@Psykhos]

@@deuce5546 can you really use Reflect against Thunderbird? :o Maybe you was thinking about Carock...

[@deuce5546]

@@Psykhos Yes. Reflect cancels out it's fireballs, and as long as you face them they will not harm you at all, this way you can fight Thunderbird with minimal damage so you can duel Dark Link at full capacity

[@Psykhos]

@@deuce5546 oh I didn't know that!!! Thanks for the tip, that'll be very helpful when I'll replay this game!

[@Patricio4Christ]

@@deuce5546 oh, yeah. The manual talked about Link's shield abilities.

[@SpookyLaugh]

You get a like and subscribe from me for simply having the best video quality! Great work!

[@guardiane]

dear lord...life level 1 the entire time, never got touched...HOW?

[@LeonardoMaster2006]

I love that *smooth* moves at the 3rd boss

[@thatguyineverycommentssection]

underrated link game

[@jeramywebber9376]

Now we need all the bosses from the faces of evil

[@Mswordx23]

that game is the face of evil

[@Patricio4Christ]

At 5:09, I see how Shadow or Dark Link falling through the floor in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originated. At 2:44, oh! You can strike Gooma anywhere on the body and hurt him. You can't do the same thing to Mazura because he is heavily armored. I get it now.

[@jarrodjohnson1583]

The quickest boss fight at @ 3:21!

[@davidgo8874]

Not only defeats all the bosses but does it with the full heart throwing swords! Not bad, for a human. EDIT...ok he does use the regular sword too but still flawless job with the bosses. Especially like how he dispatched Barba the giant lava dwelling snake. Good job man!

[@mseaton8620]

“I’ll take real good of Zelda” - Blk Link

[@TEGVB-]

3:23 LOL bro just woke up with someone knocking on his door. That stupid thing DID NOT see that comin

[@kenkopczyk]

For helmethead - after you knock off the first two heads, you can jump above him just right and downstab him repeatedly until he's dead. Takes some practice, but once you get the hang of it, you can beat him in less than 10 seconds.

[@rokefloguz]

Amazing! Congrat!

[@ElectricCool]

Too bad after she says "You're a real hero" He didn't go..." excuuuuuse me, Princess"

[@christopherpowis8823]

U make it look easy lol. I remember dying like 1000 times on some of those bosses

[@Rinne_Z_rank]

every time a boss explodes you can see links shadow!

[@Kuro25]

I didn't know there was another way to beat Dark Link besides crouch-stabbing him from the corner

[@bryanna72]

That's the only way I know how. Any other way doesn't seem to work. It also sucks that you have to go into the fight already weak from Thunderbird. Unless you have some extra lives or decent health it isn't a fair fight. No magic left for powering up since the previous fight wipes you out. I wanna say I remember a room nearby where you can find a magic jar. Sometimes though it's an enemy so you have to be cautious. Thank goodness you can start from the palace. That would be cruel to make you go all the way back to the beginning and expect to make it there and beat both bosses all on 3 lives and you might not have them all by the time you got there.

[@Jarock316]

Gaming fact: Gooma wasn't in the Japanese release. His fight was actually suppose to be a rematch against Helmet Head.

[@GaiaLegend]

The game where Link finally got a kiss for once in his life behind the curtain of Super Mario 3

[@door9520]

Gosh man, give Barba a chance!

[@davidgo8874]

The fight with Shadow Link is surreal. I feel like I may have to do something similar with my own shadow one day.

[@ariesmercurio1869]

Very philosophical , yourself is your worst enemy

[@DblOSmith]

Although it's probably just NES sound limitations and the sword hitting an invulnerable part, I consider the two separate sounds when attacking to be normal attacks and critical attacks. :)

[@daveylicon7657]

3:20 wow that was too fast lmao

[@annoyingdog2432]

Y pensar que darkar lo ha jugado

[@jeremysullivan6644]

Barba will always be my favorite boss in this game!

[@nathanhamilton5631]

Thanks. Awesome

[@FeelMetalMan]

my first Zelda ❤

[@Domarius64]

OK after watching a video on how to defeat an iron knuckle, I'm starting to think that the secret to all Zelda 2's difficult enemies is jump & attack.

[@Patricio4Christ]

Yeah, I learned the same thing.

[@bryanna72]

Attack as you come down from the height of a jump and you will almost always score a hit. Especially works on the knights in palaces in the early game. Later those blue knights and those found in the great palace I usually tend to avoid if I can.

[@mc_sea]

The cavern that had the flying enemies near the end of the game was so annoying. I always got knocked into the lava.

[@Zer0Mercy83]

Yeah that is a difficult part in the game. I just use the fairy spell and fly through the area lol.

[@molonlave2193]

Moa's are a pain, as long as you have the cross.

[@civilwildman]

3:15... ARE YOU SERIOUS?! XD

[@MarleyDavidson69]

Bosses 1:mazura 2:Jermafenser 3:rebonack 4:carock 5:gooma 6:barba 7:thunderbird Final boss:dark link Ending

[@dwightdeisenhower53]

*Jerma*fenser WHEN THE IMPOSTER IS SUSSY!!!!!1!

[@fr3nchtoastcrunch364]

Aren't the first two bosses named Horsehead and Helmethead? :P

[@-thatonweirdgirl-9300]

You are so good

[@caboose365]

oh no... links a poon hound

[@unholylemonz7356]

It’s been 10 months but I’m here and that is by the AVGN by cinnimasicre

[@1dean______2dean]

this so nostalgic

[@basketbomberslackingson4417]

This is unrelated but SPOTLIGHTS ON AND A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE LEFT CORNER BOXER IN HIS GREEN GLOVES AND SHORTS

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Awesomeness!

[@EnemyDestruction]

3:24 Hell naw 😂😂💀💀

[@mopbrothers]

So to obtain the Triforce of Courage, Link had to destroy the evil part of himself? Like Kami from DBZ.

[@okolo22000]

The disrespect of all these semi-iconic enemies is real. I can’t believe none of these villains ever made another appearance ever (except for shadow Link in SSBM.) The irony of Thunderbird is weak to thunder and is not even a bird.

[@Reb32573]

Wow, I don't think I will look at Barba the same way again, lol.

[@noragreen109]

3:23 Wow That was not fighting that was just pure sword rape Teach me master

[@losoup69]

This game separated the men from the boys.

[@incomingenemy1004]

I love this game

[@joledoux2837]

GG !

[@SuperL1nk]

I think this games final boss is the funniest and silliest one out of all of them

[@ronlivingstone1634]

Barba got owned! 3:23

[@mr.saturn8989]

I just thought that Id note that in Zelda 2 when you defeat each boss there is a bright flash and you can see links shadow. Exept when you fight it

[@bradhirsch4845]

This was such a good game.

[@ghost_undead]

i had to use save states to beat the thunder bird. as for shadow link I camped on the left side of the screen and spammed crouch stab.

[@n-zone5723]

Bob is everywhere.

[@pmichael4644]

So how did Link get back to the Hyrule palace from the great palace WITHOUT dying? Lol

[@Jarock316]

After defeating Dark Link, nothing will dare attack him.

[@JasonB808]

Now imagine if you were a Zelda 2 baddie and you had to fight this Link as a boss.

[@goldengirl8355]

Right?! 😮

[@loldude123vips7]

evolution of final boss fights in donkey kong countrey

[@molonlave2193]

I had no idea you can defeat Barba like that!

[@chalexgamer3947]

I thought A Link To The Past was the hardest Zelda game. I still think it.

[@thealmighty3011]

Dude the game is easy

[@thealmighty3011]

Also i know im late

[@Creepingpig7]

3:00 and I thought this was no damage

[@thebigba1]

But he started the boss fight with that and never got touched. So basically still no damage took from bosses

[@JAGraptor]

3:23 Jackhammer technique.

[@nurgerburger664]

Dude this game is so hard, I honestly just pretend the game is over once I reach the Great Palace. I've spent so much time trying to kill the stupid flying sarcophagus looking thing. I really wish Link Dolls permanently gave you an extra life, that would make this game so much more balanced and enjoyable.

[@Cheesehead302]

I beat this gams.for the first time a couple days ago, no idea how the hell you can dodge the iron knuckle things that throw knives and still get in hits. Those contend for the most annoying enemies in the game, and pribably would be if those flying eyeballs didn't exist lol.

[@artturner2054]

When u play this, I wait til I have downward thrust before I take on Horsehead. The fight goes quicker for me if I jump and downward thrust on Horsehead.

[@magicalrobster]

I didn't know you could kill barba like that!

[@Larsgman]

What did you use on the thunderbird? Could never beat this damn game because i could not get past that boss, also could not find the last heart tank

[@TheDerpius]

I hope someday Zelda II will get a HD remake for the newer consoles.

[@ThePetaaaaaa]

HD? Why? It's perfect as it is

[@racheledwards2352]

U made that look so easy

[@drewconway7135]

This is TAS? I have never gotten through Thunderbird unscathed, and with Life-1 it’s pretty much OHKO

[@pauredon9191]

Thunderbird was quite a struggle for me, specially getting good enough Magic and attack to defeat him. And the Knight Boss (the 3rd one) was quite hard for me. Surpisingly, Dark Link and the wizard were the easiest bosses

[@Archangelglenn]

Yeah, I was basicslly using his jump and strike method to beat the Iron Knuckle warriors. And yeah, the Wizard is the easiest to beat, but like a lot of the bosses, you need to know the trick to them. Like if you don't know to use the reflect spell on him, then he could be a bitch to fight.

[@rkmugen]

Barba's got a splitting headache.

[@Eric_zero]

Like a pro

[@stokastixx762]

As I young kid could not see on the bad TV Zelda lying... was persuaded it was some chicken leg roasted in a kitchen.